Zofer 2mg/ml Injection

Short Description

Zofer 2mg/ml Injection is an antiemetic medicine used to control nausea and vomiting due to certain medical conditions, surgery, cancer drug therapy, or radiotherapy.

Dosage Form

Injection

Introduction

Zofer 2mg/ml Injection is an antiemetic medication used to prevent nausea and vomiting caused after surgery or due to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. It is given under the supervision of a doctor and may be used alone or with other medications. Your doctor will give you appropriate dose depending on what you are taking it for. It is important that you keep having the injections until your doctor decides it is safe to stop them. After this, your doctor may prescribe tablets instead of the injections. The most common side effects of taking this medicine include injection site pain, headache, and constipation. These symptoms should disappear when you stop taking the medicine. But if these side effects bother you or do not go away, consult your doctor who may be able to suggest ways of preventing or reducing them.

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self-administer.

Side Effects

Injection site pain Headache Constipation

Alcohol Warning

Consuming alcohol with Zofer 2mg/ml Injection does not cause any harmful side effects.

Breastfeeding Warning

Zofer 2mg/ml Injection is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.

Pregnancy Warning

Zofer 2mg/ml Injection is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.

Interacting Medicines

Codeine Dextropropoxyphene Nalbuphine Pentazocine

Zofer 2mg/ml Injection is an antiemetic medication. It works by blocking the action of a chemical messenger (serotonin) in the brain that may cause nausea and vomiting during anti-cancer treatment (chemotherapy) or after surgery.

You have been prescribed Zofer 2mg/ml Injection for prevention of nausea and vomiting caused after surgery or due to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. It is given as an injection into veins or as drip under the supervision of a doctor. Avoid heavy meals and try eating small nourishing snacks throughout the day. Also, sip water regularly to help avoid dehydration. It may cause an application site reaction like redness, swelling, and pain. Consult with your doctor if it bothers you.